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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 12d

Final day at ERS and a stark reminder of where we are... #ERS2025

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Ellen Forty @ln4t.bsky.social · 13d

Really excited to attend fantastic ILD session this morning #ERS2025. Featuring a great talk by my previous lab supervisor (delighted to still get to see my name acknowledged on screen! 🤓). Underlying message from session was remaining need for magic drug ✨✨💊that can actually stop ILD progression

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 13d

Erika Kennington on a new way of testing usage and usability of products to help manage respiratory conditions. #ERS2025

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

If you have COPD, can you relate? #ERS2025

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Interesting conversation with Merit CRO on the challenges in respiratory science: poor inhaler technique, lack of standardised data capture and data analysis. Cf oncology, the basics hold back progress. But strides being made by @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social and @atscommunity.bsky.social #ERS2025

Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Almost 70 years since the first widely used inhaler and correct usage hovers around 30%. We need to develop patient-centric devices if we want better patient outcomes. #ERS2025

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Here at #ERS2025 scientists are sharing promising ways to end the #DiagnosisDelay including detecting conditions from your voice!

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Spirometry is not enough to diagnose COPD. A found 50% of people with symptoms consistent with COPD yet normal lung function as measured by spirometry. We need to develop better tools to address the #DiagnosisDelay #ERS2025

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Fascinating presentation from Prof Daiana Stolz. COPD starts decades before symptoms. We need better trackers of lung function over time. Did someone say 'lung health indicator'? Our work with @ukri.org is seeking to create this and end #DiagnosisDelay #ERS2025

Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Claire shared that she hadn't smoked for 35 years before her diagnosis

Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Brilliant to see a session start with the patient experience: imagine being unable to walk and talk at the same time. That can be life with COPD. Here for the fight to change that. #ERS2025

Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Brilliant to see a session start with the patient experience: imagine being unable to walk and talk at the same time. That can be life with COPD. Here for the fight to change that. #ERS2025

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Great to be here with the @asthmaandlung.org.uk team. All the latest in respiratory science, allies in the battle for breath. Thanks also to the team that got us here! #ERS2025

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

This is what a lung with COPD looks like (right) compared to a normal lung. Fewer small branches on the lung 'tree' means it's significantly harder to breathe. #ERS2025

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Huge advances in how we can identify which type of COPD someone has. The challenge is getting a diagnosis of COPD in the first place. #DiagnosisDelay #ERS2025

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · 14d

Factors other than smoking are bigger drivers of the global COPD burden. Urgent need to study broader factors such as air pollution. #ERS2025

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · Jun 19

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say

Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week

www.theguardian.com

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · Jun 6

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Irrespective of thoughts on the ban, it was always an unusual match.

Zia Yusuf quits as Reform UK chair after row over new MP’s call for burqa ban

www.theguardian.com

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · May 30

BBC News - US government report cited non-existent sources, academics say
www.bbc.com/news/article...

US government report cited non-existent sources, academics say

Authors of several studies cited in the report told news outlets they did not write them and the studies did not exist.

www.bbc.com

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · Mar 25

BBC News - Top US officials shared Yemen strike plans with journalist in group chat
www.bbc.com/news/article...

7 more days until April Fools

Top US officials appeared to message a journalist Houthi strike plans

A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat "appears to be authentic"

www.bbc.com

Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · Feb 13

We’re calling for greater recognition of lung health as a research priority. Everyone deserves to breathe clean air and access life-changing treatments. Join us in pushing for change! #ResearchMatters #AsthmaAndLungUK

Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · Feb 13

We fund cutting-edge research to find new treatments, improve care, and understand the impact of air pollution on lung health. But to truly make a difference, research must be considered a necessity of a modern, sustainable NHS.

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · Feb 13

1 in 5 people in the UK will develop a with a lung condition like asthma or COPD. Despite this, lung health remains underfunded compared to other diseases. Research is the key to better treatments, earlier diagnoses, and ultimately, saving lives.

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · Feb 13

Health research has the power to transform lives. At @asthmaandlung.org.uk, we see this every day in the fight against lung conditions. But progress depends on sustained investment and concrete policy interventions. 🔬✨ #HealthResearch #LungHealth

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · Feb 13

Innovation isn't accidental! The future of respiratory health depends on it. This piece from @wellcometrust.bsky.social highlights why bold, sustained funding in health research is essential. 🧵👇
bsky.app/profile/well...

Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Feb 4

Embedding science, innovation and research in healthcare can meaningfully improve people's lives.

The UK government's ten-year plan for the National Health Service (NHS) is a great opportunity to make this happen.

Our new report outlines our vision ⤵️
wellcome.org/reports/from...

John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome, says: "Research is not a luxury. The UK's NHS cannot afford to live without it."

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Krisnah Poinasamy @krisnah.bsky.social · Feb 11

youtu.be/rEOP6hPvwYs?... Power move.

Trump pushes for plastic straws, says paper straws 'don’t work'

YouTube video by ABC News

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